# A Christmas Carol — Alley Theatre 2026

> Event for families in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area (TX). Times are Central Time.

- When: Nov 15 – Dec 27
- Where: Alley Theatre (Meredith J. Long Theatre Center), 615 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002
- Ages: No age guidance in the text read
- Price: Prices not shown in the text read
- Organizer: Alley Theatre
- Official page: https://www.alleytheatre.org/get-tickets/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

The Alley Theatre's A Christmas Carol, billed as Houston's holiday tradition, returns downtown for a six-week run from mid-November until just after Christmas. The stage version of Charles Dickens' story follows the miser Ebenezer Scrooge through a Christmas Eve visit from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, and many Houston families make it an annual outing with school-age children. Ghost scenes can be intense for very young or sensitive kids, so it is best for children who can follow a full-length play. Performance times and prices are listed only in the theatre's ticketing pages; buy through the Alley's official box office.

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